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Atta boy!  I knew you’d come through.  (P.S. – did I mention that I only drink the decaffeinated kind of Earl Grey?)

WASHINGTON/CAIRO: Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent days, U.S., Egyptian and diplomatic sources say, a move that would add to U.S. concerns about Moscow’s deepening role in Libya.

The U.S. and diplomatic officials said any such Russian deployment might be part of a bid to support Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar, who suffered a setback with an attack on March 3 by the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) on oil ports controlled by his forces.

The U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the United States has observed what appeared to be Russian special operations forces and drones at Sidi Barrani, about 60 miles (100 km) from the Egypt-Libya border.

Egyptian security sources offered more detail, describing a 22-member Russian special forces unit, but declined to discuss its mission. They added that Russia also used another Egyptian base farther east in Marsa Matrouh in early February.

cont. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/exclusive-russia-appears-to-deploy-forces-in-egypt-eyes-on-li/3593060.html

about the same lately regardless of spot price, it seems.  $19.00 today with spot around $17.00; two dollar premium.  What happened to that, what was it, some number of cents above spot that someone (macroman3, I think) pointed out a couple of weeks ago?  Yes, I know; they’re selling for what they want/need to sell for, regardless of the paper price.  Same with dealers, I’m sure.  If spot happens to be close, low premium.  If recent diversion, no bearing on selling price (although they’ll be happy to sell higher if spot price just jumped, of course).  Tough game.  Preaching to the choir, here, but it feels good to bitch.  🙂

Amex Signs Deal With Stellar Africa Gold to Acquire 100% of Their Eastmain River Properties

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/amex-signs-deal-stellar-africa-120000279.html

Pelangio Options Ontario Birch Lake Property to Noka Resources

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/pelangio-options-ontario-birch-lake-124923052.html

IDM Mining to Commence Resource Expansion Underground Drilling at Red Mountain Gold Project and Appoints Project and Mine Managers

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/idm-mining-commence-expansion-underground-130000612.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar rises before expected Fed rate rise, euro zone bond yields up

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-markets-dollar-rises-expected-105909434.html

Exposing The Clinton/Obama System To Discredit Donald Trump

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-13/exposing-clintonobama-system-discredit-donald-trump

Ladies:

Farmboy, don’t touch the fine china!

Your cup is the tough stuff…

A beautiful matched set of Streamliner locomotives haul taconite out of the Minnesota Iron Range. This isolated mine railroad has been mothballed now, and a couple of these locos reside at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum.
http://www.railpictures.net/photo/609315/

Wow!  I give his career about to the end of the week.

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